Book: When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi (Dcd)
Paul Kalanithi died in March 2015, towards the end of writing this book. He was a neurosurgeon, a father, a son, a husband. He was in his late 30s. The book is his account of a terminal lung cancer, and facing up to it. Its a reflection on his life,...Book: Freedom in Exile – Autobiography of the Dalai Lama
So, the first thing to say is this is not a new book – first published 1990, and revised edition 1998 – but some things don’t age. Over the past few years my life has drawn me towards Buddhist practices, particularly ethical and meditative, and I...Book: the Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down – Haemin Sunim
Subtitled “How to be calm in a busy world”, this little book is by a Korean Buddhist Monk. First published in 2012, it has been translated into English this year, 2017, accompanied by delightful illustrations by Youngcheol Lee. This is not a text...Book: Waking Up – Searching for Spirituality Without Religion – Sam Harris
Its easy to fall into seeing science and belief as two mutually exclusive concepts, and from there to see any concept of spirituality as a religious matter and at odds with a scientific and rational approach to life. In this short book – 200 pages – the...Socials and Feeds
